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I see it as a true privilege to walk alongside individuals and couples as they navigate healing, growth, and connection. Each person’s story is deeply meaningful, and I approach the therapeutic relationship with care, curiosity, and deep respect.

My interest in becoming a therapist began many years ago, but I first walked the path of motherhood—staying home to raise my children for a decade. That season shaped me in deep and lasting ways. After that chapter, I returned to school to pursue my degree and formal training in therapy—work that feels both deeply personal and profoundly important.

I’ve been married to my husband for 18 years, and I understand both the beauty and the challenge of nurturing long-term relationships. It’s from this place of lived experience, compassion, and curiosity that I meet clients—whether they’re individuals or couples—on their own unique journeys.

My clinical approach is rooted in evidence-based methods, with a strong emphasis on trauma-informed care. I utilize attachment-based modalities such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). I have completed Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 2, which informs my work with couples as they strengthen communication, deepen intimacy, and rebuild trust. Additionally, I am EMDR Trained (EMDRIA Approved Basic Training) to support clients in processing trauma and distressing life events. Through my intermediate training in Somatic Experiencing® (Advanced 1 Training), I integrate a mind-body approach to healing trauma, which helps clients restore a sense of safety and regulation in their nervous systems.

Sarah Stocking is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate in Texas (#100306), supervised by Dr. Heather Cawthon, LPC-S (#63776). She earned her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from The King’s University in Southlake, Texas, where she integrated clinical excellence with spiritual awareness. Whether you’re seeking support through a faith-based lens or a more general therapeutic approach, Sarah strives to create a safe, nonjudgmental space tailored to your unique needs.

Sarah is passionate about walking with clients through healing past wounds, navigating relational struggles, and gaining deeper self-understanding. She always strives to foster a calm, compassionate environment where clients feel seen, supported, and empowered.

You may still care deeply about your partner while feeling increasingly disconnected from them. Maybe communication has become tense or unproductive, trust has been damaged, intimacy or your sexual relationship has changed, or you are questioning what the future of your relationship should look like. You may even be wondering whether to stay together, separate, or simply find a way to stop repeating the same painful patterns. Therapy can provide a place to understand what is happening between you and make more intentional decisions about what comes next.

I work with couples experiencing communication difficulties, emotional disconnection, concerns around intimacy and sexuality, loss of trust, family changes, and uncertainty about the future of their relationship. My goal is to create a safe, respectful, and non-judgmental environment where both partners can feel heard and understood. Together, we can identify the patterns keeping you stuck, strengthen communication, explore emotional and physical intimacy, rebuild trust when possible, and clarify what each of you needs from the relationship.

Sometimes couples come to therapy knowing they want to repair their relationship. Others arrive unsure whether staying together is the right decision. I believe therapy can be valuable in both situations. Rather than assuming what the outcome should be, I help couples better understand themselves, each other, and their relationship so they can make thoughtful choices about how they want to move forward.

I also work with individuals who want to better understand their relationship patterns, heal from painful past relationships, or navigate major transitions such as separation, divorce, and changes within their family. My approach is collaborative and grounded in the belief that people have a meaningful capacity for resilience, self-awareness, healing, and growth—even during seasons of significant uncertainty or loss.

As a bilingual therapist, I provide counseling in both English and Spanish. I have worked across different countries and cultures and understand that culture, family, identity, and personal values can significantly shape the way we experience relationships. I strive to provide an inclusive and affirming environment for individuals and couples from a wide range of backgrounds, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and those in open or consensually non-monogamous relationships.

I also have extensive experience working with athletes, helping them navigate the emotional and psychological demands that can accompany training, competition, performance, and life outside of their sport. My professional experience across cultures has also provided me opportunities to serve as a diversity leader with the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Seeking therapy does not mean that you or your relationship have failed. It can be an opportunity to understand what has happened, determine what you want, and begin making intentional changes in your life and relationships.

Lisethe Salcido is a Licensed Professional Counselor – Associate (TX #97728), supervised by Dr. Brian Dutermaine (TX #14438).

Es posible que todavía quieras profundamente a tu pareja y, al mismo tiempo, sientas que cada vez están más distantes. Quizás la comunicación se ha vuelto tensa o difícil, la confianza se ha visto afectada, la intimidad o la relación sexual ha cambiado, o te encuentras cuestionando cómo debería ser el futuro de tu relación. Tal vez incluso te preguntes si deben permanecer juntos, separarse o simplemente encontrar una manera de dejar de repetir los mismos patrones dolorosos. La terapia puede ofrecer un espacio para comprender lo que está sucediendo entre ustedes y tomar decisiones más intencionales sobre lo que viene después.

Trabajo con parejas que enfrentan dificultades de comunicación, desconexión emocional, preocupaciones relacionadas con la intimidad y la sexualidad, pérdida de confianza, cambios familiares e incertidumbre sobre el futuro de su relación. Mi objetivo es crear un ambiente seguro, respetuoso y libre de juicios donde ambos miembros de la pareja puedan sentirse escuchados y comprendidos. Juntos podemos identificar los patrones que los mantienen estancados, fortalecer la comunicación, explorar la intimidad emocional y física, reconstruir la confianza cuando sea posible y aclarar lo que cada uno necesita de la relación.

Algunas parejas llegan a terapia sabiendo que desean reparar su relación. Otras llegan sin estar seguras de si permanecer juntas es la decisión correcta. Creo que la terapia puede ser valiosa en ambas situaciones. En lugar de asumir cuál debería ser el resultado, ayudo a las parejas a comprenderse mejor a sí mismas, a su pareja y a su relación para que puedan tomar decisiones reflexivas sobre cómo desean avanzar.

También trabajo con personas que desean comprender mejor sus patrones de relación, sanar después de relaciones dolorosas o atravesar transiciones importantes como una separación, un divorcio o cambios dentro de su familia. Mi enfoque es colaborativo y parte de la convicción de que las personas poseen una importante capacidad de resiliencia, autoconocimiento, sanación y crecimiento, incluso durante etapas de gran incertidumbre o pérdida.

Como terapeuta bilingüe, ofrezco terapia tanto en español como en inglés. He trabajado en diferentes países y culturas y comprendo que la cultura, la familia, la identidad y los valores personales pueden influir profundamente en la manera en que vivimos nuestras relaciones. Procuro ofrecer un ambiente inclusivo y afirmativo para personas y parejas de diversos orígenes, incluyendo miembros de la comunidad LGBTQ+ y personas en relaciones abiertas o de no monogamia consensuada.

También cuento con amplia experiencia trabajando con atletas, ayudándolos a afrontar las exigencias emocionales y psicológicas que pueden acompañar el entrenamiento, la competencia, el rendimiento y la vida fuera del deporte. Mi experiencia profesional en diferentes culturas también me ha brindado la oportunidad de desempeñarme como líder en diversidad en el Centro de Entrenamiento Olímpico de los Estados Unidos.

Buscar terapia no significa que tú o tu relación hayan fracasado. Puede ser una oportunidad para comprender lo que ha sucedido, definir lo que deseas y comenzar a realizar cambios intencionales en tu vida y en tus relaciones.

You may know what you believe and still find yourself struggling to live the way you want to live. Maybe anxiety or fear keeps taking over, anger is affecting your relationships, depression has left you feeling stuck, or you and your spouse keep falling into the same patterns despite your best efforts to change them. You may even wonder why your faith hasn’t made these struggles easier. Knowing what is true and knowing how to experience meaningful change are not always the same thing.

I work with individuals and couples who want practical help understanding what keeps them stuck and learning how to respond differently. For clients who desire it, I integrate Christian faith with evidence-based therapy so that psychological insight and biblical wisdom can work together rather than feeling like competing approaches. My goal is not simply to tell you what you should do or believe, but to help you understand the patterns underneath your struggles and develop practical ways to create lasting change.

That distinction is personal to me. Early in my own marriage, I had a discouraging experience with Christian counseling in which a complicated struggle was essentially met with, “What you’re doing is a sin. Stop it.” I left believing there had to be more to meaningful Christian counseling than simply telling hurting people what they were doing wrong. That experience helped shape the kind of therapist I wanted to become: one who takes both faith and psychological science seriously and helps clients apply them to the realities of everyday life.

For couples, good intentions and love for one another don’t always prevent disconnection. You may try to communicate only to discover that your partner heard something completely different from what you intended. The result can be defensiveness, frustration, hurt, or the same argument happening again and again. I help couples slow down these patterns, understand what is happening underneath their interactions, and learn healthier ways to communicate, connect, and respond to one another.

My approach considers the whole person. Emotional and relational problems rarely exist in only one part of our lives, so therapy may involve understanding how your body responds to stress, how your thoughts influence your behavior, how you experience and regulate emotions, how you relate to other people, and, when desired, how your relationship with God and your spiritual life intersect with these experiences.

Depending on your needs, I draw from evidence-based approaches including EMDR, biofeedback, and Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed guided imagery, along with interventions addressing thoughts, emotions, behavior, and relationships. I work with concerns including anxiety, depression, anger, relationship difficulties, spiritual concerns, and patterns that continue despite your efforts to change them.

For Christian clients, faith integration can include exploring Scripture, spiritual beliefs, and your relationship with God as meaningful parts of the therapeutic process. I believe Christian counseling should be a place where difficult questions, painful emotions, doubt, failure, and relationship struggles can be discussed honestly and without condemnation. Faith integration is based on each client’s preferences and goals.

Dr. Luis “Luigi” Leos has been a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas since 2007 and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Colorado since 2020. He earned his Ph.D. in Counseling with a minor in Clinical Psychology, Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and Master’s degree in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Dr. Leos completed clinical training at Millwood Psychiatric Hospital in Arlington and the intensive outpatient program at Meier Clinics in Richardson. He subsequently spent eight years with Meier Clinics providing marriage and family therapy and outpatient treatment for individuals with clinical mental health disorders and later served as a clinical director at Spirit Counseling TX. He has also taught university courses in clinical diagnosis, family theory, military-to-civilian reintegration, and the treatment of adolescents.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Leos has decades of experience working with business owners, executives, and CEOs as an executive coach and business consultant. He has also led divorce recovery and other support groups and has served in a variety of teaching and leadership roles within his church.

I believe that therapy is most successful when there is a safe space for clients to come exactly as they are. The therapy room should be the place for individuals and couples to authentically show up, no matter their struggle, knowing that I will meet them with support, encouragement, and healing. My goal is to join with my clients to find their unique path towards healing and growth. Whether it is conflict, grief, anxiety, disappointment, relationship issues, life transitions, or processing the past, no one should have to walk through their struggles alone.

In all my work, I am passionate about creating a welcoming space that fosters compassion, authenticity, openness—and hopefully joy. I am passionate about delivering a meaningful experience for my clients and seek to provide them with moments of discovery about themselves and their partners.

In my practice, I use a variety of counseling techniques. With individuals, I use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help them navigate life’s challenges with acceptance rather than avoidance. In my work with couples and relationships, I use the Developmental Model, which focuses on how relationships evolve and how partners can work to grow together to foster connection and relationship satisfaction. I am certified in Prepare/Enrich, which is one of the most widely respected premarital programs. I am also certified in the Enneagram testing and analysis, which is a way to understand different personality types.

Allie Brookman is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Associate (TX #9901), supervised by Ginny Manley. She has her Master’s of Science degree in Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy from Southern Methodist University. Allie strives to learn and experience life in a way that supports her work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Before her time at SMU, Allie attended the University of Oklahoma and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in business, with a focus on non-profit organizations. After graduating, she worked with women who had experienced sexual exploitation. This experience taught her about the power of connected relationships and that it is important not to walk through healing alone, ultimately leading to her choosing counseling as a profession.

I help people and their relationships transition from stuck to unstuck, from barely surviving to thriving. I believe our relationships and connections with others are the greatest joys in life. Other people can also be a source of immense pain and suffering. I want to partner with you to create realistic goals that change your life and your relationships for the better. Let’s put together a plan that’s crafted just for you. You don’t have to feel stuck anymore.

My goal is to connect with my clients wherever they are in life, in an affirming and person-centered posture. My clients would describe me as always making an effort for them to feel heard and equally empowered in the room. My approach as a therapist includes a basis of being trauma and attachment-informed, which means we have all been hurt, especially as children. This can impact our lives today in the form of underlying thoughts, behaviors (CBT), and body effects (Somatics). I utilize evidence-based methods from credible sources such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) for individuals, along with the Gottman Method and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and families.

Ray Myers is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Texas (#204523). He earned his Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Amberton University. His background includes being a proud U.S. Marine Corps veteran with decades of leadership experience in the private sector, as well as his love of being a Dad. He has experience working in private practice with adults, couples, families, teenagers, children, and individuals with neurodiversity. Some of his specialties include issues relating to anxiety and depression, communication and conflict issues, infidelity, and parenting. He is also a certified Prepare/Enrich Facilitator, which is the #1 premarital and marriage assessment tool widely known for its validity and reliability.

Dr. Jennifer Fast, Clinical Director, says:

In the time Ray has been with SCC, he has made a big impact. He is diligent about making sure he understands the client’s goals and the issues that impede them from being the best version of themselves.

Relationships and life transitions can leave us feeling stuck in patterns we don’t know how to change. You may find yourself having the same argument with your partner, struggling to communicate what you really need, questioning who you are or where your life is headed, or trying to make sense of a loss that has changed everything. Sometimes these struggles also bring questions about faith, spirituality, identity, or whether you can trust yourself to know what comes next.

I enjoy working with couples and individuals who want to better understand themselves, strengthen their relationships, and move forward with greater confidence and clarity. I especially enjoy helping couples who are struggling to communicate or feel understood by one another, as well as young adults navigating life transitions, identity, self-esteem, anxiety, or depression. I also have experience working with adolescents, adult men, and families navigating relationship and communication challenges.

Grief and spirituality are particularly meaningful areas of my work. After experiencing significant grief following the loss of my mom, I came to understand personally how deeply loss can affect our relationships, identity, beliefs, and sense of what the future will look like. That experience was part of what led me to become a therapist and continues to shape the compassion I bring to clients experiencing grief and loss. I also enjoy working with clients who are exploring questions of faith, religion, spirituality, or spiritual hurt. As a Christian, I am happy to integrate faith into therapy when a client desires it, while also welcoming and respecting clients from a variety of spiritual and religious backgrounds.

Clients often describe my approach as warm and peaceful. I want therapy to be a place where you experience the relief of feeling genuinely seen and understood, but I also believe that meaningful change sometimes requires being challenged. I bring curiosity into the therapy room and want to understand not only what is happening in your life, but the patterns, experiences, and beliefs underneath it. Together, we can work toward healthier communication, more productive relationships, greater trust in yourself, and a more balanced perspective when life feels overwhelming.

I approach therapy as a partnership and tailor our work to your needs and goals. I incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Person-Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy to help clients better understand the connection between their thoughts, emotions, relationships, and behaviors while developing practical tools for change. Whether you are trying to reconnect with your partner, navigate a major transition, cope with grief, better understand yourself, or work through questions involving faith and spirituality, my goal is to provide a compassionate space where you can feel supported while doing the work necessary to move forward.

Trinity Wilson, M.A., is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas (License #93029). She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Texas Woman’s University and her Master’s Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from The King’s University in Southlake, Texas. Trinity has experience working with couples and individuals experiencing grief, life transitions, anxiety, depression, spiritual abuse and church hurt, racial identity concerns, family and peer relationship difficulties, and romantic relationship challenges. She is also trained and experienced in discernment counseling for couples who are uncertain about the future of their relationship.

Dr. Jennifer Fast, Clinical Director, says:

I am most impressed by Trinity’s warm and approachable style to therapy. She is committed to making sure that those who sit with her are getting the best possible care.